Saturday’s NRL 2017 Round 26 match is between Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans. The opening kick is set to commence at 15:00 local time with the game to be played at Allianz Stadium. The home team Sydney Roosters are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Sydney Roosters and Gold Coast Titans.
When: 15:00 | Saturday 02/09/2017
Where: Allianz Stadium
Preview:
A massive mismatch is on the cards here with a full-strength Roosters line-up taking on an inexperienced Titans who will be without Jarrod Wallace, Dale Copley, Tyrone Roberts, Nathan Peats and Pat Vaivai. A win will shore up second spot for the Roosters and snub out the outside chance of them having to travel to Melbourne for the first week of the finals.
Key: The Roosters have scored 38 of their 82 tries down the left side this season, equal second-most in the league.
Tip: Roosters
Odds:
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Tip: Sydney Roosters at $1.08
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Michael Gordon at $12.00
More Info:
Head to Head: Roosters 7 Titans 8
Last clash: Round 1, 2017 – Roosters 32 bt Titans 18 at CBus Super Stadium
TabSportsbet: Roosters $1.08 Titans $8
FootyTAB: Titans +17.5
Teams:
Roosters: 
1. Michael Gordon 2. Latrell Mitchell 3. Ryan Matterson 4. Mitchell Aubusson 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Friend 10. Dylan Napa 11. Boyd Cordner 12. Aidan Guerra 13. Isaac Liu 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 16. Kane Evans 17. Connor Watson 18. Joseph Manu 19. Victor Radley 20. Lindsay Collins 21. Mitchell Cornish
Titans: 
1. Jarryd Hayne 2. Anthony Don 3. Phillip Sami 4. Leivaha Pulu 5. William Zillman 6. Kane Elgey 7. Ashley Taylor 8. Morgan Boyle 9. Pat Politoni 10. Agnatius Paasi 11. Kevin Proctor 12. Joe Greenwood 13. Max King 14. Jamal Fogarty 15. Nathaniel Peteru 16. Eddy Pettybourne 17. Ben Nakubuwai 18. Keegan Hipgrave 19. Alexander Brimson 20. Kobe Tararo 21. Apiata Noema-matenga
NRL News:
The Sydney Roosters have gone from playing like headless chooks to kings of the clutch in 12 short months.
Heading into Saturday’s final-round NRL clash with Gold Coast, Trent Robinson’s men have a chance to sew up second spot after winning a record-equalling 10 matches by six points or less this season.
It’s a stat which demonstrates how far they’ve come this season after losing eight games by the same margin in 2016 on their way to finishing 15th.
Their 16-14 win against fellow title contenders Cronulla last week equalled the mark for most victories by six points or less.
According to Fox Sports Stats, that record is jointly held by the 2008 Cronulla, 2007 North Queensland, 1980 Canterbury and 1948 Western Suburbs teams, which they have a chance to go past on Saturday against the Titans at Allianz Stadium.
“The boys and Robbo identified last year. They lost a few close ones last year and worked on it in the pre-season and it’s come out to help us in some of those games,” Roosters five-eighth Luke Keary said.
“Obviously Junior (Mitchell Pearce) has finished a few of those games off for us. We’re pretty confident when the game goes down to the wire.”
So what’s been the difference?
For starters, Pearce is back – after sitting out the first eight rounds last year for his Australia Day meltdown – while goalkicking fullback Michael Gordon has made a world of difference.
While they struggled to find a consistent regular goalkicker last year – with Jackson Hastings, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, Latrell Mitchell and Blake Ferguson sharing duties – Gordon has booted 62 of 80 at 77.5 per cent in 2017.
Keary himself has had a tremendous impact on the side after his move from South Sydney.
“It comes down to talking about it. It’s hard to replicate what happens in a game at training,” Keary said.
“Then, when you get into situations like that in a game, put it into practice.”